LOS ANGELES — (BUSINESS WIRE) — June 12, 2017 —
Today, on the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Intel
demonstrated a lineup of new games and technology, and revealed several
new initiatives, including partnerships with ESL*, Oculus* and Ready At
Dawn Studios* that will take PC gaming to the next level. With more than
1.3 billion PC gamers worldwide, the PC platform continues to be the top
choice for the best gaming experiences.

The company also announced timing for the new Intel® Core™ X-series
processor family. The 4- to 10-core processors will be available for
pre-order beginning on June 19 and will start shipping to consumers the
following week. Availability for the rest of the family will soon
follow, with the 12-core Intel Core i9-7920X X-series processor expected
to start shipping in August, and the Intel Core i9-7940X X-series
processor, Intel Core i9-7960X X-series processor and 18-core Intel Core
i9-7980X Extreme Edition processor, expected to start shipping in
October.

“Intel’s heritage in gaming has been built around technical innovation
that brings to life amazing experiences – and it’s also an area where we
want to keeping pushing the limits of what’s possible with our
technology,” said Gregory Bryant, senior vice president and general
manager of the Client Computing Group at Intel Corporation. “From giving
the world its first look at our upcoming Intel Core i9 Extreme Edition
processor to accelerating esports and the future of VR esports, we’re
excited to be part of one of the strongest PC gaming showcases at E3 in
recent years.”

BEST-IN-CLASS PC GAMING WITH NEW INTEL CORE X-SERIES

The Intel Core X-series line up is Intel’s most powerful, scalable and
accessible high-end desktop processor family ever.1 With a
wide range of options and price points to match, the X-series opens the
door for a whole new level of experiences and capability for gamers and
content creators of all levels and interests. At the top of the stack is
the new Intel® Core™ i9 Extreme Edition processor, the first consumer
desktop CPU with 18 cores and 36 threads of power to handle all the
megatasking demands of gaming, VR, content creation and more. More
information is available on the
Intel
Core X-series web site.

LANDMARK ESPORTS PARTNERSHIP

ESL,
the world’s largest esports company, and Intel announced today that they
are expanding their 15-year partnership to further advance the worldwide
growth and development of esports. As ESL’s official technology partner,
Intel will help grow all of ESL’s esports events around the globe and
deliver a world-class experience for competitors and viewers. Intel’s
technology will make up the backbone of ESL’s esports events, studios
and broadcasting operations, with all amateur and pro tournament PCs
running the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processors and all of ESL’s
production hardware running on a combination of Intel® Core™ and Intel®
Xeon® processors.

The two companies also revealed the Intel® Grand Slam for “Counter
Strike: Global Offensive” (“CS:GO”) that will offer a bonus $1 million
prize, awarded to the first team that wins four “CS:GO” competitions by
ESL and DreamHack in a 12-month period. This is in addition to the rest
of their winnings. Qualifying events include the Intel Extreme Masters,
ESL One, ESL Pro League and DreamHack Masters series.

ACCELERATING VIRTUAL REALITY

In addition, Intel announced several partnerships and investments to
accelerate pro-competitive VR gaming (VR esports) and to help accelerate
the global growth of esports, including premier events like the
Intel
Extreme Masters. This includes:

A partnership with
Ready
At Dawn Studios to release “Echo Arena” as a free download for all
Oculus Rift owners for three months starting on July 20. In “Echo
Arena” – the fast-paced competitive multiplayer mode for “Lone Echo” –
teams of up to five players face off against the competition in a zero
gravity clash of robotic glory as competitors glide, boost and punch
their way to scoring goals in a breathtaking virtual arena.

A collaboration with ESL and Oculus to launch the VR Challenger
League. The competitive VR gaming series begins in July and features
both “The Unspoken” from
Insomniac
Games and “Echo Arena” from Ready At Dawn Studios. The VR esports
competition will take place online and at key events with players from
around the world, with the finals taking place at the Intel Extreme
Masters World Championship in Katowice, Poland, in 2018.

Demonstrating other innovations in VR,
Linkin
Park joined Intel to announce a brand new addition to their ongoing
partnership. Linkin Park Destination powered by Spatialand and Intel
will help the band extend its social media engagement with fans via a
curated experience in VR – from the studio to on tour to anywhere in
between. Available in July, fans can enter into the VR destination via
the Spatialand app to access Linkin Park’s music, interact with the
band, sign up for contests, buy merchandise, and even unlock secret fan
experiences and events created by the band.

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